Dundas Data Visualization
Dundas Data Visualization, Inc. is a commercial software development company with headquarters in [[Toronto, Ontario], Canadathat produces advanced Data Visualization solutions for Microsoft Technologies. Their flagship product is Dundas Chart and Dundas Gauges for .NET although they have recently broadened their product line to include support for other [Microsoft] technologies by creating Dundas Chart and Dundas Gauges for [SQL Server Reporting Services], Dundas Chart and Dundas Gauges for [SharePoint] and most recently the Dundas Chart for .NET - [Olap] Services. A free charts builder is also available , the Chart Builder is a way for non-technical users (e.g., senior managers and graphic artists, etc.) to create charts/templates and then pass the results along to their developers.
Dundas’s products include:
- Dundas Chart and/or Gauges for ASP.NET , for Windows Forms , for [SQL Server Reporting Services], for Sharepoint and [OLAP] Services extension (for Charts only).
- Dundas Maps for for ASP.NET , for Windows Forms , for [SQL Server Reporting Services].
- Dundas Calendar for [SQL Server Reporting Services].
Most products comes in 2 editions , the basic edition named "professional" and an advanced fully featured edition named "enterprise".
All products are available freely for none time limited fully featured evaluation, However evaluation products are marked with extremely visible watermarks.
Pros of Dundas Data Visualization products
- Dundas's products are generally considered elegant, well thought out, and productivity enhancing components.
- Dundas’s products are highly graphical in nature, allowing almost non-technical staff to use these products.
Cons of Dunas Data Visualization products products
- The product line has become complex consisting of 52 different products(including renewal options). All products that belong to the "enterprise" edition bear run-time fees (royalties) or "per CPU" fees
Organizations must carefully understand the costs and benefits of each Dundas product and the role each team member will play in a project.
- Dundas products are highly priced compare to most competitive products, however Organizations perceive the use Dundas products as a statement to their customers that "they can afford it " and as a signature for prestigious software product.
See also
External links
- Dundas Web site
- [1], Engineering Software LAB , The Israeli reseller for Dundas]
- [2],Software Technology Resources , The French reseller for Dundas]